Building permits and connection to the electricity system are two of the most necessary documents for business, which until now have been extremely difficult to obtain. Entrepreneurs had to stand in queues for certificates and legal documents, losing time and money.
The procedure for obtaining these documents is now much simplified. The Business Community of Almaty was informed about the amendments and additions to the current legislation during the meeting on April 4, 2018.
«In order to optimize the work of business, representatives of the city's state agencies and utilities, including employees of the Office of Architecture, are receiving in the Public Reception Office of Almaty «OpenAlmaty«. You will be provided with legal support for the documentation on the principle of «one window» - said the deputy head of the Department of Architecture and Urban Development of Almaty Almaskhan Akhmedzhanov.
Businessmen were also informed about the seismic passporting of buildings and structures in Almaty, and shared plans in the field of architecture and urban planning. However, this information is freely available and regularly updated on the portal almaty.genplan.kz.
The website www.almaty.genplan.kz launched by the Almaty City Development Center in 2017. It contains the following data: The General Plan of Almaty, red line schemes, the boundaries of urban buildings, the power of thermal and electrical systems, water supply, etc., which is convenient when choosing land, design and construction.
The simplification of business procedures will affect the World Bank's DoingBusiness rating, which covers 190 countries annually. Analysts conduct research on favorable business conditions on 10 indicators, including the ease of obtaining permits. Kazakhstan ranks 36th in this ranking, ahead of Italy, Israel, Turkey, and Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan among the EAEU countries.
